Doctor Clarkson

"Downton must function as part of the official system or it cannot function at all." –Clarkson

Richard Clarkson is a country doctor, occupying that slightly uncomfortable tier somewhere between the Crawley family and the village. With the transformation of Downton Abbey into a convalescent home, his position is even more awkward than ever, as he struggles to answer to both the British Army and the Dowager Countess.

Funding for the series is provided by Viking River Cruises and Ralph Lauren Corporation, with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The Masterpiece Trust, created to help ensure the series' future.